Sensitive routes

This information is intended to be advisory. The inclusion of any route where the status has yet to be determined does not mean you have a legal right to use it. If you are unsure please check with the highway authority.

Bamford – Long Causeway  
We thank vehicle user groups for organising and respecting the voluntary closure of this route, and wish to reassure all users that we are trying our best to find a solution to the damage to this lane.  Derbyshire County Council has carried out work to repair the worst potholes. It is hoped longer-term maintenance and repair work will follow in the future. The Peak District National Park Authority is planning to improve drainage at the site to protect the repairs to the surface.
Long Causeway map

Abney and Abney Grange Restricted Byway
This route is a restricted byway only and vehicles are not allowed to use it. Repairs to the surface have been carried out. An action plan has been drawn up to control future use of this route.
Abney and Abney Grange Byway map

School Lane, Great Hucklow
We are very concerned that a very small group of motorbikers seem to be coinciding their use of this lane with primary school opening. Parents have a voluntary code of conduct that they will not use vehicles on this lane throughout the day due to safety issues, and we would ask all responsible users to do the same if possible. Please therefore consider avoiding the use of this lane during weekdays.
Anyone caught driving dangerously will be dealt with by the police. The lane is now being monitored and these irresponsible individuals will be caught if they continue.
Warning signs are due to be put up before the new school year starts in September 2008. Work has been carried out by rangers to protect areas where illegal use is continuing.
School Lane, Great Hucklow map

Hartington Upper Quarter – Midshires Way to Whaley Bridge Restricted Byway 79.
Vehicles have a legal right to use the cul-de-sac but they are not allowed to use the Whaley Bridge (northern) section.
Whaley Bridge path 79 map

Peak Forest – The Cop
North of The Cop this route links into a public bridleway which vehicles are not allowed to use.  Work is to be carried out to repair the worst damaged sections.
The Cop map

Hollinsclough – Washgates
This route is temporarily legally closed for users' safety – any vehicle use could potentially further damage an already badly damaged lane so please avoid this route.
Use is being monitored.
We thank vehicle users for their co-operation in avoiding the use of this lane whilst a solution is investigated.
Barriers and signs have been installed at the site. A logging machine is being used to detect any use by vehicles.
Washgates map

Pilsley – Bradley Lane
The legal status of Bradley Lane is currently being investigated by Derbyshire County Council. Until this legal process is completed, vehicle users are asked to respect the needs of local residents and drive responsibly through the village.  
Bradley Lane map

Taddington
We are grateful to all the vehicle users, who are adhering to the notices in the village. Local people have commended the attitude of users in respecting notices which has made a real difference to life in the village.

Totley Moor – Moss Road
The Derbyshire section of this route is a public bridleway. Please do not use vehicles on this route. Considerable damage has been caused to this bridleway, which is in a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Illegal use of the site is being monitoring as part our action plan to protect this site.
We thank vehicle users for obeying the status of this route and avoiding its use - the considerable majority of vehicle users are obeying the signage and finding alternative routes to use. Works are now starting to repair this public bridleway and illegal use will continue to be monitored by ourselves and the police.
Moss Road map
Moss Road action plan

Winster – Restricted Byways 10 and 11
No vehicles are allowed to use these routes. We are aware that a number of motorbikes are illegally using these routes and have passed this information on to the police.
Winster paths 10 and 11 map